OFFICE space for firms employing potentially hundreds of people is nearing completion on a major business park in North Wales.

The #7.5m speculative-build project is the latest to be launched by Cheshire-based Gladman Developments Ltd to boost office premises in the region.

Agents and interested companies toured the first buildings to be finished at the site at Llys Castan/Chestnut Court on Parc Menai, Bangor, yesterday.

David Smith, of Gladman&#x2019;s marketing department, said the 14 units for sale or lease varied in size from 2,250 sq ft to 6,100 sq ft.

"We have had a lot of interest in the new offices from professional firms, solicitors and council bodies," he said. "It shows there is demand in the area for speculatively-built offices."

It is the third major project to be assembled by Gladman on the business park over the past three years following a #3m office development at Llys Onnen/Ash Court &#x2013; now sold on &#x2013; and a major contact centre built for Land Securities Trillium, facilities agent to the Department of Work and Pensions.

The company has also been active on other North Wales sites, completing speculative developments at St Asaph Business Park and elsewhere in recent years and finding tenants and occupiers for them.

Gladman will soon be on site for a new development of industrial and office units at Wrexham Industrial Estate. That project is expected to be ready for occupation by late summer 2007.

"It is the sort of situation we look for, plots close to extremely good access routes in up-and- coming areas," added Mr Smith.

"Our development managers are actively looking for more plots in North Wales."